
4 Ways L&D Dodges Skill Development & Why It’s a Mistake | Degreed Blog

For training to be truly effective it must adhere to ADDIE, be owned by the L&D department and incorporate a proven transfer of learning strategy.
Emma Weber • Turning Learning into Action: A Proven Methodology for Effective Transfer of Learning
And if you are trying to assess a skill—something that had to be developed over time and through practice—
Julie Dirksen • Design for How People Learn (Voices That Matter)
But over the long term I believe the best approach will be to develop new skills-based training programs that will supplement or completely replace the knowledge-based approaches that are the norm now in many places.
Anders Ericsson, Robert Pool • Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
Learners in all disciplines are frequently in this situation. They get handed the knowledge in a book or a class but don’t get the opportunity to practice and develop skills.